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Europe and Iceland

Latitude and Longitude Ranges

Europe:Latitude: Approx. 37.5 Degrees N. to 67.5 Degrees N. Longitude: Approx. 15 Degrees W. to 30 Degrees E.

Iceland: Latitude: 67 Degrees N. to 62 Degrees N. Longitude: 14 Degrees W. to 23 Degrees W.

Countries

Albania, Andorra, Austria, Azerbaijan (European), Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia (European), Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan (European), Kosovo, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey (European), Ukraine, United Kingdom, Vatican City

Bordering Oceans

For both=

Atlantic Ocean

North Atlantic

Arctic Ocean

Large bodies of water

North Sea, English Channel, Bay of Biscay, Mediterranean Sea, Sea of Azov, Caspian Sea, Norwegian Sea, Greenland Sea, Denmark Strait, Faza Bay, Barrents Sea, Caspian Sea, Celtic Sea, Irish Sea,

Large Rivers

Europe=

Volga, Don, Dnieper, Tagus, Lorie, Thames, Shannon, Rhine, Oder, Danube, Elbe,

Iceland=

Thjorsa, Jokulsa a Fjollum, Blanda, Lagarfljot, Skjalfandafljot, Hvita,

Elevation Range, highest/lowest points

Iceland=

lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 meters highest point: Hvannadalshnukur 2,119 m

Europe=

lowest point: Caspian Sea -28 m highest point: Mt. Elbrus 5,642 m

Climate Zones

Europe=

Cfb(Marine West Coast= warm summer, equally spread rainfall year round

Csa(Mediterranean)= dry, hot summer, frost danger in winter

Iceland=

Dwd(Hunid Continental)= very cold,dry winter, cool summer

Ef(Ice Cap) = Perennial ice

Major topographic features

Europe=

Mesta

Pyrenes

Alps

Kjolen Mts

Scandinavian Shield

Central Russia Upland

Ural Mountains

Caucasus Mts

Balkan Mts

Great Hungarian Plain

Dinaric Alps

Massif Central

Carpathian Mts

Iceland=

Vatnajakull Glacier

Myradalsjokull Glacier

Longjakull Glacier

Hosjakull Glacier

Drangojokull Glacier

Average monthly temperatures

Iceland=

high: 45.83 Degrees Fahrenheit low: 37. 08 Degrees Farhrenheit

Europe=

high: low:

Average monthly rainfall

Iceland:

Europe:

Average monthly precipitation

Iceland: 66.52 mm

Europe:

Factors that affect the Climate

Iceland has a dry and cold winter season and a cool summer. The majority of the major topographic features are glaciers. The southern and western regions of Iceland experience mild winter temperatures because of the warm waters of the Gulf Stream. The location and latitude of Iceland affect its climate. Iceland is located in the Northern Hemisphere and is near the Arctic Circle and North Pole. These are some of the reasons why Iceland is cold. The weather in Iceland is mostly influenced by the atmospheric depressions crossing the North Atlantic. These are called "Iceland-lows". The rainfall on the south coast of Iceland is quite high, while in the northern highlands the rainfall is quite low. Winter snowfall occurs mostly in the northern areas of Iceland. Thunderstorms are rare in Iceland.

Prevailing winds blow from the Atlantic Ocean to Europe. Europe is typically wet year round and has a dry summer season. Europe is in the Northern Hemisphere and so its location and latitude affect its climate. Europe's variation in vegetation probably is one of the reasons why Europe has a such wide range in climate. Its vegetation varies from ice caps to forest to grasslands. Part of Europe is next to a body of water and this masses of water probably affect the climate of Europe.

Links [[1]] [[2]] Sources

http://www.worldbookonline.com/advanced/article?id=ar186660&st=europe

http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/eu.htm

http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/euriv.htm

http://www.worldatlas.com/aatlas/infopage/highlow.htm

http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/europe/is.htm

http://maps.google.com/maps?gcx=w&q=europe&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hl=en&sa=N&tab=wl

http://www.srh.noaa.gov/jetstream/global/climate_max.htm

http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0001763.html

http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/euland.htm

http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/europe/iceland/isfacts.htm

http://www.weatheronline.co.uk/reports/climate/Iceland.htm

http://goscandinavia.about.com/od/icelan1/ss/weathericeland.htm

https://notendur.hi.is/oi/climate_in_iceland.htm

http://maps.howstuffworks.com/europe-vegetation-map.htm